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GARMENT POCKET. APPLICATION FIL-ED SEPT- 7. I917- RENEWED JUNE 5, 1920.

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GARMENT-POCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

Application filed September 7, 1917, Serial No- 190,247Q Renewed June 5, 1920. Serial No. 386,920.

To all to 110m it may concern Be it known that I, VrNonN'r Fnnnano, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Pockets, of which the following is a speci- My invention relates to improvements in garment pockets and has for its object the provision of an improved construction of this character, capable of a large variety of uses and simple and eiiicent in use.

The invention consists in the combina tions and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

.Figure 1 is an outer side view of a garment pocket embodying my invention.

Fig. 2, a vertical section of the same,

Fig. 3, an outer side view of the pocket shown in a different position of use,

Fig. 1, a vertical section of the arrangement shown in Fig. 3,

Fig. 5, an outer side view showing the pocket in still another arrangement, and

Fig. 6, a vertical section of the arrangement shown in Fig. 5.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises an 01 dinary garment 7 such as a coat or the like provided with a substantially horizontal pocket slit 8 therein. A pocket member 9 is provided with an extension 10 at the top of the inner side thereof, said extension being permanently stitched to the inner side of the garment 7 above the slit 8. A cover flap 11 for pocket 9 is also secured to the inner side of the garment 7 above the slit 8 and outside the pocket 9 by means of a line of stitches. A tongue 12 is secured centrally to the inner side of the garment 7 just below the slit 8 and is equipped at its free end with a snap fastener member 13 in the form of the usual snap cup, as indicated. The pocket member 9 is also provided on the inner upper side of the outer side wall thereof with a cooperating snap fastener 1 1 in the form of inner side of the garment 7 below the slit 8, said hems being preferably secured by means of a line of stitches along their lower edges, said line of stitches being extended entirely through the corresponding parts to give an ornamental or finished effect thereto when exposed.

In use the pocket may be arranged on the outer side of the garment, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and used as an ordinary outer pocket having a closing-flap. Also, if desired, the closing flap 11 may be inserted within the upper portion of the pocket 9 and the pocket thus used as an ordinary patch pocket without the cover flap, in which position the line of stitches securing the lower edge of hem 15 will be exposed giving an ornamental finished appearance to; the pocket. The pocket may also be inserted through the slit 8 as indicated in Fig. 4 and the flap 11 employed on the outer side of the garment or on the inner side, as indicated in Fig. 4. In this arrangement the pocket may be utilized as a concealed or safety pocket and ready access given through the slit 8 to the trouser pockets of the wearer.

When it is desired to utilize the construe tion as an ordinary inside coat pocket, the flap 11 is shifted to the outer side of the garment and the tongue 12 inserted within the pocket 9 and secured to fastener 14, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. It will thus be seen that the construction disclosed is capable of use in four or live different arrangements, giving different visual effects to the garment and also different utilities to the pocket.

. While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the ap ended claims.

aving described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a garment having a substantially horizontal slit therein, of a pocket member of a widthto be readily extended through said slit and having the inner side thereof permanently secured to said garment above said slit; a tongue secured to said garment below said slit and provided at its free end with fastening means; and fastening means on the inner side of the outside portion of said pocket adapted to engage the fastening means 7 on said tongue, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a garment having a substantially horizontal slit therein of a pocket member of a width to be readily extended through said slit and having the inner side thereof permanently secured to said garment above said slit; a tongue secured to the inner side of said garment below said slit and provided at its free end with a snap fastener member; and a coop rating snap fastener member on the inner side of the outer side portion of said pocket adapted to engage the fastener member on said tongue, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a garment having a substantially horizontal slit therein, of a pocket member of a width to be readily extended through said slit and having the inner side thereof iermanently secured to said garment above said slit; a tongue secured to the inner side of said garment below said slit and provided at its free end with a snap fastener member; a cooperating snap fastener member on the inner side of the outer side portion of said pocket adapted to engage the fastener member on said tongue; and a cover flap secured to the inner side of said garment above said slit and outside of said pocket, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VINCENT FERRARO.

Witnesses JosI-rui R. H. Po'r'rs, B. G. RICHARDS. 

